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Nogge’s Water Skink

Tropidophorus noggei

Classification

Family
Scincidae

Tropidophorus noggei, also known commonly as Nogge's water skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to Vietnam. Etymology The specific name, noggei, is in honor of German zoologist Gunther Nogge (1942–2025), who was Director of the Cologne Zoological Garden (1981–2007).

Distribution

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